Dr. Avadh Patel is a colorectal surgeon in Kaizen Hospital, Ahmedabad. He has wide experience in treating complex colon and rectal diseases.
Around 10% of all cancer cases worldwide are colorectal cancer cases, making it the third most prevalent cancer overall and the second-biggest cause of cancer-related deaths globally.
It primarily affects elderly persons, with most cases affecting those who are 50 years old or older.
The tissues of the colon and/or rectum are where colorectal cancer develops. The lower gastrointestinal system contains both the colon and the rectum. They come together to form the large bowel. The colon stores waste while absorbing food and water. The rectum is in charge of eliminating bodily waste.
Any tumor is created when cells that line the colon or rectum begin to mutate and grow uncontrollably. The same is the case with Colorectal cancer where polyps ( a pendulous growth within the colon), enlarge and become cancerous.
One of the major factors in the risk of colorectal cancer is obesity, along with food, smoking, and genetics.
Some signs could be:
These symptoms may also be brought on by other illnesses besides colorectal cancer. Individuals should see their Colorectal Surgeon in Ahmedabad if they have any of these symptoms.
With the right diagnostic tools, colorectal cancer may be identified and treated at an early stage.
There are several tests available to identify colorectal cancer. To make a diagnosis, a combination of these tests may be required:
Treatments for colorectal cancer may be systemic, utilizing medications to combat cancer cells throughout the body, or localized, focused on a tumor. The stage and severity of the cancer determine a therapy strategy.
A colonoscopy may be used to remove polyps or malignant cells from the intestinal lining in the early stages of colorectal cancer treatment.
Surgery to remove part of the colon or, in rare circumstances, the entire colon as well as adjacent lymph nodes may be necessary for advanced illnesses.
Immunotherapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are further treatment possibilities.
The treatment modality of Colorectal Cancer depends on its stage and many other factors. To know the most suitable treatment for you, it is always better to get a expert opinion from a colorectal cancer surgeon in Ahmedabad.
Obese patients have major benefit with minimally invasive surgery, because operations that involve long incisions on a large amount of subcutaneous tissue are more likely to get infections, wound dehiscence and pain.
These surgeries may also be more tolerable for people who have chronic pain issues, and for whom a large incision may result in more medicine to manage the pain, something that typically can be avoided with minimally invasive surgery.
Elderly people may also benefit from small incisions. Because of less pain they can be mobilised early which lead to less chances of clotting of blood in legs.
Obese patients have major benefit with minimally invasive surgery, because operations that involve long incisions on a large amount of subcutaneous tissue are more likely to get infections, wound dehiscence and pain.
These surgeries may also be more tolerable for people who have chronic pain issues, and for whom a large incision may result in more medicine to manage the pain, something that typically can be avoided with minimally invasive surgery.
Elderly people may also benefit from small incisions. Because of less pain they can be mobilised early which lead to less chances of clotting of blood in legs.
Obese patients have major benefit with minimally invasive surgery, because operations that involve long incisions on a large amount of subcutaneous tissue are more likely to get infections, wound dehiscence and pain.
These surgeries may also be more tolerable for people who have chronic pain issues, and for whom a large incision may result in more medicine to manage the pain, something that typically can be avoided with minimally invasive surgery.
Elderly people may also benefit from small incisions. Because of less pain they can be mobilised early which lead to less chances of clotting of blood in legs.